US6446807B1 - Assembly of modular containers for handling, transporting and storing microscope specimen slides - Google Patents
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
- B65D85/00—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials
- B65D85/30—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for articles particularly sensitive to damage by shock or pressure
- B65D85/48—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for articles particularly sensitive to damage by shock or pressure for glass sheets
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
- B65D21/00—Nestable, stackable or joinable containers; Containers of variable capacity
- B65D21/02—Containers specially shaped, or provided with fittings or attachments, to facilitate nesting, stacking, or joining together
- B65D21/0209—Containers specially shaped, or provided with fittings or attachments, to facilitate nesting, stacking, or joining together stackable or joined together one-upon-the-other in the upright or upside-down position
- B65D21/0228—Containers joined together by screw-, bayonet-, snap-fit or the like
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- G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
- G02B21/00—Microscopes
- G02B21/34—Microscope slides, e.g. mounting specimens on microscope slides
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US09/766,556 US6446807B1 (en) | 2000-11-24 | 2001-01-19 | Assembly of modular containers for handling, transporting and storing microscope specimen slides |
DE10156758A DE10156758A1 (en) | 2000-11-24 | 2001-11-19 | Set of modular containers for handling, transporting and storing microscope specimen slides |
FR0115168A FR2818243A1 (en) | 2000-11-24 | 2001-11-23 | MODULAR BOX ASSEMBLY FOR MICROSCOPE OBJECT BLADES, AND MODULAR BOX FOR FORMING SUCH A STACKED ASSEMBLY |
GB0128282A GB2369988A (en) | 2000-11-24 | 2001-11-26 | Modular container for microscope slides |
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CA 2326811 CA2326811A1 (en) | 2000-11-24 | 2000-11-24 | Assembly of modular containers for handling trasporting and storing microscope specimen slides |
US09/766,556 US6446807B1 (en) | 2000-11-24 | 2001-01-19 | Assembly of modular containers for handling, transporting and storing microscope specimen slides |
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US20020096447A1 US20020096447A1 (en) | 2002-07-25 |
US6446807B1 true US6446807B1 (en) | 2002-09-10 |
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US09/766,556 Expired - Fee Related US6446807B1 (en) | 2000-11-24 | 2001-01-19 | Assembly of modular containers for handling, transporting and storing microscope specimen slides |
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DE (1) | DE10156758A1 (en) |
FR (1) | FR2818243A1 (en) |
GB (1) | GB2369988A (en) |
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US20030217945A1 (en) * | 2002-05-25 | 2003-11-27 | Uwe Kiene | Panel for receiving cassettes and/or specimen slides for histological or cytological preparations |
US20040171141A1 (en) * | 2003-02-28 | 2004-09-02 | Leica Mikrosysteme Gmbh | Transport container for slides for immunological labeling for thin tissue sections |
US6860388B2 (en) * | 2002-09-20 | 2005-03-01 | Gregg M. Boorman | Optical disc holder |
US20050067756A1 (en) * | 2001-05-17 | 2005-03-31 | Ab Biodisk | Method and device for application of thin objects |
US20050112031A1 (en) * | 2003-11-24 | 2005-05-26 | Mccormick James B. | Apparatus and method for preparing tissue samples for histological examination |
US20060076257A1 (en) * | 2004-10-12 | 2006-04-13 | Robert Sakal | Transformable slide storage apparatus and method |
US20080221406A1 (en) * | 2007-03-09 | 2008-09-11 | Baker Clark R | Method and apparatus for estimating water reserves |
US20090029341A1 (en) * | 2006-01-27 | 2009-01-29 | Fuhr Guenter R | Sample Support and Sample Store, Especially For the Cryopreservation of Biological Samples |
US20090272669A1 (en) * | 2005-10-07 | 2009-11-05 | Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha | Substrate accommodating apparatus |
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US8727119B2 (en) | 2012-05-09 | 2014-05-20 | Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd. | Stackable liquid crystal glass panel packaging box |
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US4440301A (en) * | 1981-07-16 | 1984-04-03 | American Hospital Supply Corporation | Self-stacking reagent slide |
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US5044500A (en) | 1989-09-01 | 1991-09-03 | Erie Scientific Company | Package for handling and transporting glass slides |
US5090568A (en) | 1991-03-11 | 1992-02-25 | Medscand (U.S.A.), Inc. | Glass slide mailer |
US5186345A (en) * | 1992-04-28 | 1993-02-16 | Chiang Ching An | Container |
US5287966A (en) * | 1989-09-05 | 1994-02-22 | Piper Industries Of Texas, Inc. | Slide on multi-level basket |
US5318182A (en) * | 1991-12-06 | 1994-06-07 | Liberty Diversified Industries | Stackable and reversible trays for storing drawing sheets, paper stock, and the like |
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US3695424A (en) * | 1970-10-28 | 1972-10-03 | Eastman Kodak Co | Package for fragile articles |
US4589551A (en) * | 1984-07-31 | 1986-05-20 | Maclean-Fogg Company | Container for handling, transportation and storage of microscope slides |
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- 2001-01-19 US US09/766,556 patent/US6446807B1/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 2001-11-19 DE DE10156758A patent/DE10156758A1/en not_active Withdrawn
- 2001-11-23 FR FR0115168A patent/FR2818243A1/en not_active Withdrawn
- 2001-11-26 GB GB0128282A patent/GB2369988A/en not_active Withdrawn
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US2456481A (en) * | 1946-04-25 | 1948-12-14 | Ballantyne William Gammell | Rigid lightweight metal tray |
US3416704A (en) * | 1966-09-29 | 1968-12-17 | Lewis Co G B | Container |
US3407960A (en) * | 1967-04-26 | 1968-10-29 | Mid West Metallic Prod Inc | Guide means for stackable receptacle |
US3638827A (en) * | 1969-06-12 | 1972-02-01 | T O Plastics Inc | Nestable tray |
US4440301A (en) * | 1981-07-16 | 1984-04-03 | American Hospital Supply Corporation | Self-stacking reagent slide |
US4819804A (en) | 1988-03-21 | 1989-04-11 | Abner Levy | Slide holder |
US5044500A (en) | 1989-09-01 | 1991-09-03 | Erie Scientific Company | Package for handling and transporting glass slides |
US5287966A (en) * | 1989-09-05 | 1994-02-22 | Piper Industries Of Texas, Inc. | Slide on multi-level basket |
US5090568A (en) | 1991-03-11 | 1992-02-25 | Medscand (U.S.A.), Inc. | Glass slide mailer |
US5318182A (en) * | 1991-12-06 | 1994-06-07 | Liberty Diversified Industries | Stackable and reversible trays for storing drawing sheets, paper stock, and the like |
US5186345A (en) * | 1992-04-28 | 1993-02-16 | Chiang Ching An | Container |
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US7614620B2 (en) * | 2001-05-17 | 2009-11-10 | Ab Biodisk | Method and device for application of thin objects |
US20050067756A1 (en) * | 2001-05-17 | 2005-03-31 | Ab Biodisk | Method and device for application of thin objects |
US6899228B2 (en) | 2002-05-25 | 2005-05-31 | Leica Microsystems Nussloch Gmbh | Panel for receiving cassettes and/or specimen slides for histological or cytological preparations |
US20030217945A1 (en) * | 2002-05-25 | 2003-11-27 | Uwe Kiene | Panel for receiving cassettes and/or specimen slides for histological or cytological preparations |
US6860388B2 (en) * | 2002-09-20 | 2005-03-01 | Gregg M. Boorman | Optical disc holder |
US20040171141A1 (en) * | 2003-02-28 | 2004-09-02 | Leica Mikrosysteme Gmbh | Transport container for slides for immunological labeling for thin tissue sections |
US7410055B2 (en) * | 2003-02-28 | 2008-08-12 | Leica Mikrosysteme Gmbh | Transport container for slides for immunological labeling for thin tissue sections |
US20050112031A1 (en) * | 2003-11-24 | 2005-05-26 | Mccormick James B. | Apparatus and method for preparing tissue samples for histological examination |
US7771992B2 (en) * | 2003-11-24 | 2010-08-10 | Leica Biosystems Richmond, Inc. | Apparatus and method for preparing tissue samples for histological examination |
US20060076257A1 (en) * | 2004-10-12 | 2006-04-13 | Robert Sakal | Transformable slide storage apparatus and method |
US7775362B2 (en) * | 2005-10-07 | 2010-08-17 | Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha | Substrate accommodating apparatus with loop-shaped binding member |
US20090272669A1 (en) * | 2005-10-07 | 2009-11-05 | Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha | Substrate accommodating apparatus |
JP2009524806A (en) * | 2006-01-27 | 2009-07-02 | フラウンホーファーゲゼルシャフト ツール フォルデルング デル アンゲヴァンテン フォルシユング エー.フアー. | Sample transport container and sample storage container mainly used for cryopreservation of biological samples |
US20090029341A1 (en) * | 2006-01-27 | 2009-01-29 | Fuhr Guenter R | Sample Support and Sample Store, Especially For the Cryopreservation of Biological Samples |
US9464973B2 (en) | 2006-01-27 | 2016-10-11 | Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V. | Sample support and sample store, especially for the cryopreservation of biological samples |
US20150296991A1 (en) * | 2006-09-14 | 2015-10-22 | Ascion, Llc | Leg assembly for a support frame |
US9451833B2 (en) * | 2006-09-14 | 2016-09-27 | Ascion, Llc | Leg assembly for a support frame |
US20080221406A1 (en) * | 2007-03-09 | 2008-09-11 | Baker Clark R | Method and apparatus for estimating water reserves |
US9629473B2 (en) | 2009-02-09 | 2017-04-25 | Ascion, Llc | Leg assembly |
US10407654B1 (en) * | 2014-03-21 | 2019-09-10 | Charm Sciences, Inc. | Growth plate devices, kits and assemblies |
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GB0128282D0 (en) | 2002-01-16 |
GB2369988A (en) | 2002-06-19 |
DE10156758A1 (en) | 2002-05-29 |
FR2818243A1 (en) | 2002-06-21 |
US20020096447A1 (en) | 2002-07-25 |
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